It's clear that a lot of people lost trust yesterday. Here are a few poll questions to see how the SnapNames bidding scandal will change your behavior. Also, if you've already received notice of your rebate, please leave a comment with the ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Nominet Releases Goldmine of Domain Renewal Statistics
· Expired DomainsReport provides insight into expired domain names. Nominet, the registry for the .uk country code, has released its 2009 Domain Name Industry Report (pdf). It includes in-depth stats about domain renewal rates and the reasons people let domains ... Continue Reading5 Comments
In SnapNames Scandal, Conspiracy Theorists Were (Sort of) Right
· Expired DomainsConspiracy theorists were right about SnapNames bidder. Domain Name News has confirmed that the bidder at the center of the SnapNames employee bidding controversy used the handle "Halvarez". Domainers have questioned Halvarez's bidding patterns for ... Continue Reading23 Comments
SnapNames Employee Bid in Domain Auctions, Cleanup in Progress
· Expired DomainsSnapNames employee bid in auctions, but the bigger news is how company is handling it. You'll probably read a lot today about how a SnapNames employee had been bidding on auctions for the past four years. In case you haven't heard the story, here's a ... Continue Reading30 Comments
Epik Buys JustDropped
· Expired DomainsEpik buys drop catching search and registration tool. Rob Monster's Epik has acquired JustDropped, an expired domain search and drop catching service. Last week at the SedoPro event in Key West Monster and JustDropped owner Dan Rubin were glued at ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Domain Expiration Comments to ICANN Working Group
· Expired DomainsMy comments on expired domains. As I wrote last week, ICANN is seeking feedback on the domain expiration process. Here's the feedback I just submitted. The deadline for submitting feedback is September 10... I believe most registrars do an ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Domain Name Expiration Practices are Under Review
· Expired DomainsICANN working group asks for input on current domain expiration practices. The recently launched Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery Working Group is seeking public input on domain expiration policies. Specifically, the working group is charged with ... Continue Reading6 Comments
GoDaddy Changing Domain Name Backorder Rules
· Expired DomainsMultiple backorders will be accepted on domain names. GoDaddy has informed Domain Name Wire that it is changing the way it handles backorders for domains not registered at one of The Go Daddy Group's domain name registrars. As early as next week ... Continue Reading31 Comments
How To Play the Expired Domain Game in 2009
· Expired DomainsA practical guide to profiting from expired domain names in 2009. Because of the economy and faltering parking revenue, you should expect to see more domain names expiring and dropping in 2009 and 2010. Most of these added drops will be of low or ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Survey: Which Expired Domain Name Service is Best?
· Expired DomainsSurvey shows everyone looking for something different in expired domain services. Last year SnapNames handily won the expired domain category in the annual Domain Name Wire survey. I anticipated that NameJet would take over the top spot this year ... Continue Reading6 Comments